Savage Zen Athletics

The Fuel Fallacy

Movement is the driver and winners always want the ball.

Oct 19 • Austin Haedicke

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Grip and Breathe

The paradox of grappling conditioning that almost everyone gets wrong.

Oct 5 • Austin Haedicke

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September 2026

ADCC 2026 Recap, Part 2

Upsets, underdogs, MVPs, and predictions for the future.

Sep 21 • Austin Haedicke

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ADCC 2026 Recap, Part 1

New faces, old divas, ankle locks, and armbars all by the numbers.

Sep 15 • Austin Haedicke

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Quitting and Failing

Endurance, love, running, and agency.

Sep 7 • Austin Haedicke

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August 2026

Discipline Misunderstood

Nobody knows what they’re doing here.

Aug 25 • Austin Haedicke

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Efficiency is Killing Excellence

30 years of UFC, 20 years of CrossFit Games, and still nobody understands GPP vs. sport-specific training.

Aug 10 • Austin Haedicke

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July 2026

The Problem With Benchmarks

Your beholden standards are holding you back.

Jul 20 • Austin Haedicke

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Credentials Without Scars

From wounded healer to weekend certifications and outsourced bureaucrats.

Jul 14 • Austin Haedicke

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Fitness is the Wrong Question

Movement isn't medicine, it's what you are, and you're probably training wrong.

Jul 6 • Austin Haedicke

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June 2026

Programmed Avoidance

Periodization, arousal management, and training frequency.

Jun 22 • Austin Haedicke

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The Integrated Fitness Problem [v1.0]

A 12-Month Training Program for Somatic Exploration of Physiology.

Jun 12 • Austin Haedicke

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